Incident Code
RS3026
Incident Date
17 February 2018
Location
كفرزيتا, Kaarzeta, Hama, Syria
Geolocation
35.3747033,
36.5923691
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.3747033,
36.5923691
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2832RS3028)
Several civilians were possibly left wounded as aerial and/or artillery shelling struck Kaarzeta, Hama, local sources reported.
Numerous sources reported how the village of Kaarzeta had been subject to aerial, and possibly also artillery shelling, the latter reported by Hamah Now.
Horrya News said that unidentified warplanes struck a hospital in the village.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Kaarzeta (كفرزيتا), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.3747033, 36.5923691. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Military Statements
Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed
Russian Military Strike Report
Russia has not reported any strikes between February 1st - 28th 2018.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed